Do soldiers seek more mental health care after deployment? Analysis of mental health consultations in the Netherlands Armed Forces following deployment to Afghanistan

Background: Military deployment to combat zones puts military personnel to a number of physical and mental challenges that may adversely affect mental health. Until now, few studies have been performed in Europe on mental health utilization after military deployment. Objective: We compared the incid...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth (Liesbeth) M. Taal, Eric Vermetten, Digna (Anneke) J. F. van Schaik, Tjalling Leenstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-08-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://www.ejpt.net/index.php/ejpt/article/download/23667/pdf_1